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| (i) Name of supported organization | (ii) EIN | (iii) Type of organization (described on lines 1- 10 above (see instructions)) | (iv) Is the organization listed in your governing document? | (v) Amount of monetary support (see instructions) | (vi) Amount of other support (see instructions) | |
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| Yes | No | |||||
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Calendar year
(or fiscal year beginning in)
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(a) 2017 | (b) 2018 | (c) 2019 | (d) 2020 | (e) 2021 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grant.") .. | 789,113 | 1,539,055 | 1,644,951 | 1,168,447 | 1,138,991 | 6,280,557 |
| 2 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf.... | ||||||
| 3 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge.. | ||||||
| 4 | Total. Add lines 1 through 3 | 789,113 | 1,539,055 | 1,644,951 | 1,168,447 | 1,138,991 | 6,280,557 |
| 5 | The portion of total contributions by each person (other than a governmental unit or publicly supported organization) included on line 1 that exceeds 2% of the amount shown on line 11, column (f) .. | 2,891,197 | |||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | 3,389,360 | |||||
Calendar year
(or fiscal year beginning in)
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(a) 2017 | (b) 2018 | (c) 2019 | (d) 2020 | (e) 2021 | (f) Total | |
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | 789,113 | 1,539,055 | 1,644,951 | 1,168,447 | 1,138,991 | 6,280,557 |
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | 3,415 | 1,523 | 6,781 | 33,923 | 41,044 | 86,686 |
| 9 | Net income from unrelated business activities, whether or not the business is regularly carried on.. | ||||||
| 10 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.).. | 1,378 | 31,082 | 1,202 | 21,842 | 19,358 | 74,862 |
| 11 | Total support. Add lines 7 through 10 | 6,442,105 | |||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2017 | (b) 2018 | (c) 2019 | (d) 2020 | (e) 2021 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") . | ||||||
| 2 | Gross receipts from admissions, merchandise sold or services performed, or facilities furnished in any activity that is related to the organization's tax-exempt purpose | ||||||
| 3 | Gross receipts from activities that are not an unrelated trade or business under section 513 ..... | ||||||
| 4 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf... | ||||||
| 5 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge | ||||||
| 6 | Total. Add lines 1 through 5 | ||||||
| 7a | Amounts included on lines 1, 2, and 3 received from disqualified persons | ||||||
| b | Amounts included on lines 2 and 3 received from other than disqualified persons that exceed the greater of $5,000 or 1% of the amount on line 13 for the year. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 7a and 7b.. | ||||||
| 8 | Public support. (Subtract line 7c from line 6.) | ||||||
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(a) 2017 | (b) 2018 | (c) 2019 | (d) 2020 | (e) 2021 | (f) Total | |
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| 9 | Amounts from line 6... | ||||||
| 10a | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources.. | ||||||
| b | Unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 taxes) from businesses acquired after June 30, 1975. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 10a and 10b. | ||||||
| 11 | Net income from unrelated business activities not included on line 10b, whether or not the business is regularly carried on. | ||||||
| 12 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.) .. | ||||||
| 13 | Total support. (Add lines 9, 10c, 11, and 12.).. | ||||||
| Section A - Adjusted Net Income | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Net short-term capital gain | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Other gross income (see instructions) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Add lines 1 through 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Depreciation and depletion | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Portion of operating expenses paid or incurred for production or collection of gross income or for management, conservation, or maintenance of property held for production of income (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Other expenses (see instructions) | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Adjusted Net Income (subtract lines 5, 6 and 7 from line 4) | 8 | ||||
| Section B - Minimum Asset Amount | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Aggregate fair market value of all non-exempt-use assets (see instructions for short tax year or assets held for part of year): | 1 | ||||
| a | Average monthly value of securities | 1a | ||||
| b | Average monthly cash balances | 1b | ||||
| c | Fair market value of other non-exempt-use assets | 1c | ||||
| d | Total (add lines 1a, 1b, and 1c) | 1d | ||||
| e |
Discount claimed for blockage or other factors (explain in detail in Part VI): |
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| 2 | Acquisition indebtedness applicable to non-exempt use assets | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Subtract line 2 from line 1d | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Cash deemed held for exempt use. Enter 0.015 of line 3 (for greater amount, see instructions). | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Net value of non-exempt-use assets (subtract line 4 from line 3) | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Multiply line 5 by 0.035 | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Minimum Asset Amount (add line 7 to line 6) | 8 | ||||
| Section C - Distributable Amount | Current Year | |||||
| 1 | Adjusted net income for prior year (from Section A, line 8, Column A) | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Enter 85% of line 1 | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Minimum asset amount for prior year (from Section B, line 8, Column A) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Enter greater of line 2 or line 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Income tax imposed in prior year | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Distributable Amount. Subtract line 5 from line 4, unless subject to emergency temporary reduction (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| Section D - Distributions | Current Year | |
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| 1 Amounts paid to supported organizations to accomplish exempt purposes | 1 | |
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2
Amounts paid to perform activity that directly furthers exempt purposes of supported organizations, in excess of income from activity |
2 | |
| 3 Administrative expenses paid to accomplish exempt purposes of supported organizations | 3 | |
| 4 Amounts paid to acquire exempt-use assets | 4 | |
| 5 Qualified set-aside amounts (prior IRS approval required - provide details in Part VI) | 5 | |
| 6 Other distributions (describe in Part VI). See instructions | 6 | |
| 7Total annual distributions. Add lines 1 through 6. | 7 | |
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8
Distributions to attentive supported organizations to which the organization is responsive (provide details in Part VI). See instructions |
8 | |
| 9 Distributable amount for 2021 from Section C, line 6 | 9 | |
| 10 Line 8 amount divided by Line 9 amount | 10 | |
| Section E - Distribution Allocations (see instructions) |
(i) Excess Distributions |
(ii) Underdistributions Pre-2021 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2021 |
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| 1 Distributable amount for 2021 from Section C, line 6 | ||||
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2
Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2021 (reasonable cause required-- explain in Part VI). See instructions. |
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2021: | ||||
| a From 2016....... | ||||
| b From 2017....... | ||||
| c From 2018....... | ||||
| d From 2019....... | ||||
| e From 2020....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2021 distributable amount | ||||
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i
Carryover from 2016 not applied (see instructions) |
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from line 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2021 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
| $ | ||||
| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2021 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from line 4. | ||||
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5
Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2021, if any. Subtract lines 3g and 4a from line 2. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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6
Remaining underdistributions for 2021. Subtract lines 3h and 4b from line 1. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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7 Excess distributions carryover to 2022. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
| a Excess from 2017..... | ||||
| b Excess from 2018..... | ||||
| c Excess from 2019..... | ||||
| d Excess from 2020..... | ||||
| e Excess from 2021..... | ||||
| Facts And Circumstances Test |
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| Return Reference | Explanation |
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| SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: | OTHER INCOME - 2017 AMOUNT: $ 1,378. 2018 AMOUNT: $ 31,082. 2019 AMOUNT: $ 1,202. 2020 AMOUNT: $ 21,842. 2021 AMOUNT: $ 19,358. |
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| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B | THE FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY AN OUTSIDE CPA FIRM AND IS REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY MANAGEMENT FOR ACCURACY. THE FORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF IER PRIOR TO FILING. THE FORM 990 IS REVIEWED AND SIGNED BY THE PRESIDENT FOR FILING BY THE DEADLINE. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | AS A GENERAL RULE, THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT ENTER INTO BUSINESS TRANSACTIONS WITH MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND REVIEWS ALL TRANSACTIONS FOR POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. IF MANAGEMENT OR THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS BELIEVES A CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS, THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY PROVIDES FOR SPECIFIC PROCEDURES TO ADDRESS THE CONFLICT. INDIVIDUALS COVERED UNDER THIS POLICY INCLUDE OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, AND A MEMBER OF A COMMITTEE WITH BOARD DELEGATED POWERS. CONFLICTS WHICH MUST BE REPORTED INCLUDE TRANSACTIONS WITH THESE INDIVIDUALS, MEMBERS OF THEIR FAMILY, ENTITIES IN WHICH THEY HAVE AN INVESTMENT IN OR RECEIVE COMPENSATION FROM, AND ANY RELATIONSHIPS IN WHICH THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS IN ITS SOLE DISCRETION BELIEVES MAY OR DOES CREATE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST. THE POLICY SETS FORTH A REQUIREMENT TO DISCLOSE THESE CONFLICTS. THE GOVERNING BOARD MAKES ALL DECISIONS REGARDING THE DETERMINATION THAT A CONFLICT IN FACT EXISTS AND IN THE DETERMINATION OF THE APPROPRIATE COURSE OF ACTION TO RESOLVE THE CONFLICT. THE PARTY WITH THE POTENTIAL CONFLICT MAY PRESENT HIS OR HER CASE TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, BUT MAY NOT BE INVOLVED IN THE DELIBERATION AND FINAL VOTE OR ACTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. EMPLOYEES ARE ALSO SUBJECT TO A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY CONTAINED IN THE EMPLOYEE MANUAL. SIMILAR TO THE PROCESS DESCRIBED ABOVE, THE GOVERNING BOARD AND/OR PRESIDENT MAKE ALL DECISIONS REGARDING THE DETERMINATION THAT A CONFLICT IN FACT EXISTS AND THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS DETERMINES THE APPROPRIATE COURSE OF ACTION TO RESOLVE THE CONFLICT. THE PARTY WITH THE POTENTIAL CONFLICT MAY PRESENT HIS OR HER CASE TO THE PRESIDENT AND/OR BOARD OF DIRECTORS, BUT MAY NOT BE INVOLVED IN THE DELIBERATION AND FINAL VOTE OR ACTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 | THE PROCESS USED BY IER TO DETERMINE THE COMPENSATION OF THE CEO IS BASED UPON COMPARABLE SALARIES FOR EXECUTIVES WITH SIMILAR EXPERIENCE AND RESPONSIBILITIES IN THE NONPROFIT SECTOR AND IS APPROVED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE REPORTS TO THE BOARD ALL OF ITS ACTIONS SINCE THE LAST BOARD MEETING. DELIBERATION AND APPROVAL OF THE SALARY IS MADE DURING AN EXECUTIVE SESSION AND INSTRUCTIONS AS TO THE SALARY LEVEL OF THE PRESIDENT ARE MADE IN WRITING BY A MEMBER OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE TO MANAGEMENT. SALARIES FOR TOP MANAGEMENT ARE ALSO BASED ON COMPARABLE SALARIES OF SENIOR LEVEL MANAGERS IN THE NONPROFIT SECTOR USING FORM 990'S FROM COMPARABLE ORGANIZATIONS AS WELL AS PUBLISHED SALARY SURVEYS. THE RECOMMENDED SALARIES ARE PROPOSED TO THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR THEIR APPROVAL. COPIES OF THE SALARY INFORMATION USED IN DETERMINING THE SALARY LEVELS ABOVE AND DOCUMENTS NOTING THE APPROVED SALARIES ARE MAINTAINED AT THE CORPORATE HEADQUARTERS OF IER. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | THE ORGANIZATION, UPON REQUEST, MAKES AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC ITS FORM 990 AND ALL OTHER DOCUMENTS REQUIRED BY LAW. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND ANY POLICY DOCUMENTS ARE PROVIDED TO INTERESTED PARTIES, SUCH AS FUNDERS, UPON REQUEST. THE BOARD RESERVES THE RIGHT TO EVALUATE THE NECESSITY OF EACH SUCH REQUEST FOR FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND POLICY DOCUMENTS AND TO DETERMINE, IN ITS SOLE DISCRETION, WHETHER TO RELEASE THESE DOCUMENTS TO AN OUTSIDE PARTY. |
| FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G | RESERACH/WRITING: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 272,500. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 10,500. TOTAL EXPENSES 283,000. CONTRACT CONSULTANT FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 81,500. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 6,000. TOTAL EXPENSES 87,500. NEW MEDIA AND IT CONSULTING AND SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 51,233. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 517. TOTAL EXPENSES 51,750. IT CONSULTING & SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 1,209. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 170. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 121. TOTAL EXPENSES 1,500. PAYROLL SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 0. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 5,272. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 5,272. |
| FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: | PPP LOAN FORGIVENESS RECOGNIZED IN FY20 BUT FORGIVEN IN FY21 -173,700. |
| FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: | THE ORGANIZATION NEITHER CHANGED ITS OVERSIGHT PROCESS OR SELECTION PROCESS DURING THE TAX YEAR. |
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